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Trump And Republican Budget May Drain Medicaid To Pay For Huge Tax Cut

Republicans may attempt to cut $880 billion from Medicaid to help finance $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, despite concerns from lawmakers that deep reductions could be damaging to constituents' health care access.
Most Republicans, including Rep. David Valadao, are hesitant about deep cuts to Medicaid, fearing it’s unmanageable for their constituents.
A poll from January shows that 55% of Americans believe the government spends too little on Medicaid, highlighting the program's importance to many families.
Governor Joe Lombardo stated that proposed reductions could put lives at risk and called for caution regarding Medicaid cuts.

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juancole.com

Real Christianity vs. White "Christian" Nationalist Trump on the Treatment of the Poor

( Tomdispatch.com ) – “There has almost always been an outright hostility that is shown towards people of the Christian faith,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said on a podcast recently. He was talking with Tony Perkins, a former Louisiana lawmaker and president of the Family Research Council, about freedom of religion and the actions of the second Trump administration. I have to admit that such a statement from this country’s third most powerful po…

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realnewsnow.com

Trump Administration Excels in Balancing Budget Cuts with Healthcare Needs - Real News Now

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WISH-TV

'All INdiana Politics' | March 2, 2025

All INdiana Politics | March 2, 2025 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of “All INdiana Politics,” it’s now up to a joint legislative panel on whether Congress makes trillions of dollars in spending cuts. News 8’s Garrett Bergquist speaks with Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, who says the budget Republicans approved this week won’t lead to cuts in Medicaid or other benefits. I-Team 8’s Kody Fisher reports that the ACLU of Indiana is concern…

19 hours ago·Indianapolis, United States

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AM New York

Hochul touts economic agenda, vows to fight Medicaid cuts in Sunday visits to Queens

Mar. 2, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Queens on Sunday morning where she promoted her economic agenda at a church service and took a stand against Medicaid cuts at a children’s hospital. Hochul began her day at Greater Allen AME Cathedral in St. Albans where she paid tribute to Dr. Hazel Dukes, the late civil rights leader in New York who died on Saturday at the age of 92. The governor recalled being at Duk…

21 hours ago·New York, United States

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WV MetroNews

West Virginia starts to size up the consequences if Medicaid is cut at federal level

As of this month, 503,637 West Virginians were supported by the program, according to a state budget overview for the West Virginia Department of Human Services.

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Bloomberg

The Republican Plan to Cut Medicaid Is Hiding in Plain Sight

The president has repeatedly promised that the party will leave Medicare alone, so the only option is to cut the government’s other large health-care program.

23 hours ago·United States

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